Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterTravellers have been given the go ahead to stay at Irvine’s beach park due to the Covid-19 crisis.
A small number of caravans have been spotted at the car park near the seafront site off Marine Drive. The beach car park is not normally an authorised site for gypsy travellers.
In the past North Ayrshire Council has asked groups staying overnight to move on. But that has now changed since local government organisation COSLA advised against eviction if possible.
A North Ayrshire Council spokesman said: “Our Gypsy/Traveller coordinator is in regular contact with the families. In line with the guidelines set out by the Scottish Government and.